About Bill Martin

A level 5 coach, Bill began coaching travel hockey in 1982 and teaching power skating in 1983. Has coached every level from mite A2 to USHL, midget AAA and high school varsity. Previously, has served as hockey director at the Huskies Hockey Club, Northwest Chargers, Twin Rinks Ice Pavilion and the Leafs Ice Centre. His teams have won 3 state championships and 2regional championships.  

Bill is also a columnist for the Hockey Stop and has taught at the Triple S, Turcotte Stickhandling, Blackhawks Hockey Schools and his own Bill Martin Power Skating hockey camps. Former players Bill has helped develop include: Jed Ortmeyer (NY Rangers), Fred Knipscheer (Boston Bruins), Matt Jones (Arizona Coyotes), Brandon Sutter (Vancouver Canucks), JT Compher (Colorado Avalanche) along with numerous AAA, college and pro players

Coach Martin has been coaching for 35+ years (3rd with the WHC). Bill grew up playing his youth hockey in Oak Park, and then for the Fenwick High School team where he became the head coach a couple years later. Coach Bill is a level 5 coach who has coached with all ages from beginners to high level Juniors (Omaha, NE - USHL). Over his coachimg career, Bill has won three state titles and three of his teams have qualified for nationals, Fun Fact: Coach Bill has coached nine players who went on to play in the NHL.

My two Sons learned power skating from Bill, at an early age. One played through HS, the other 4 yrs of college. Both compliment Bill's instruction as vital.

Bill, taught my two sons the key to power and speed with his power skating seminars. One played through HS and the other through 4 yrs of college. For my oldest who played at 105 lbs his freshman year speed... to escape... was essential! Thanks Bill

Played under Coach Bill Martin at Robert Morris University and had one of the best seasons I've ever had in hockey. Not only does he challenge each player to elevate their game, but he does it while having fun and imparting some old school hockey wisdom on you as you go. I learned things under Coach Bill that I still use on the ice today as a player, and took them with me to pass on to my players as I started coaching in the ACHA. We were a good team under Bill that year, won a lot of games, and had a blast doing it. You cannot go wrong with coaching from this guy. He's great!